That afternoon is so hot. I don't really remember anything other than what I experienced. The blinding sun was so stinging. Moreover, the incident, yes I still remember so clearly what happened during the day.
"Raise your hands!"
The full scream of intimidation comes out of someone's mouth. He's carrying a gun. He's not alone. There are some people around him who also seem to be, all five people, with black masks like ski masks covering their faces.
Terrorist. They are some people known as terrorists.
Everyone other than the terrorist group was frightened, obeying his request. I am also in their place, becoming one of the victims of this incident.
Maybe my fate is so bad from the others. No. From the beginning my fate was so bad. I'm bad in luck. Always.
One of that is this. I was really the victim of a terrorist act that attacked my office. You ask why this happen? Yes... it's because of someone stupid.
"Psst. Tatsuma, let's get them back. We retaliate quietly, while they are careless."
The one whispered to me was the one I thought was stupid. My industrious and tenacious work buddy, Utsushima Kengo.
As a result of his act, I died.
"Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!"
A hysterical scream of someone filled one office. Trigger mass panic happens.
Yeah, I'm really dead. My head was shot. It's not like in action movie, I'm really dead. The bullet lodged in my brain, drove quickly into it.
Do I have regrets? Of course. My regrets is-
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"You will be brought back to life, Tatsuma Kousuke."
"…Huh?"
All of a sudden, i heard this nonsense. It baffles me.
Right now i'm in a rather grand room. With interior and medieval theme. There's even a rocking chair and a medieval European fireplace.
Everything in this room has a medieval European style. I became suspicious of something.
"Sorry. Can you repeat it?"
"I'll give you a second chance, Tatsuma Kousuke. Still not clear?"
What does it mean? I don't understand his words. Anyway ... where is this? Where am I?
The room with the smell of wood is so comfortable, white and there is a burning fireplace. While I and my interlocutor are sitting in this rocking wooden chair, holding a glass of warm tea.
Right now i'm very confused. Completely confused by his words. But as I can see my confusion, he try to answer.
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"Are you familiar with the concept of reincarnation to another world?"
Reincarnation ... ah, like the one from a novel?
"Do you mean the other world... a magical fantasy world with a medieval european theme?"
"Yes. You're pretty good at it."
Because such a theme is popular in my country.
He then put down the warm glass of tea he had been holding. A smile like a businessman he showed. It kind of makes me depressed and shocked, but I try to calm down.
"You know, I purposely made you die. There's no way i'm going to make a mistake like the gods in the concept of reincarnation to that other world."
Wuah, he's really honest. But to be honest, I feel a bit uncomfortable and relieved at the same time.
"I also know, if during your lifetime you've never been lucky in anything. Always have bad luck."
Correct. That's what makes me dead inside. Makes me as if I don't care about anything, even myself. A bit too horrible. But that's what made me able to deal with this kind of situation.
"But... if I give you this second chance, I'll be able to make you very lucky. How's that sound?"
"How... you say... is there any guarantee?"
He offers something that is quite tempting.
"Hm... the guarantee is that you will have what is called a cheat. You know that sort of thing, right?"
Cheat yes ... the cheat ability. Not bad. Is there anything else?
"Anything else?"
"Looks like you're not quite satisfied. Ahahahaha. It's okay, I like that."
I'm sorry, after all this is the nature of human like me. Ah wait, now (maybe) i'm not human anymore.
Trying to calm down, of course we both, he cleared his throat with a smile.
"You're going to be a woman. A beautiful woman, can even attract men and women around you."
"…Huh? Why women?"
It shocked me. More surprised is that i can react so calmly to respond this."
"Because I can't turn you into a man again. It's a pity but that's written in the rule, look."
With a contrite expression, he gave me a parchment. I hesitated if I could read it and found it. But the contents indicated by the parchments are true, i can't be a man anymore if I accept this offer.
...It seems, this is what they call compensation.
"How? If you not accept it, the gates of heaven will open for you."
"What else can we do. But I, even though be a woman, will and just marry or have sex with women! Maybe later my body is woman but my soul is still a man."
"Ah, that's right. The same-sex relationship in the world you're headed for is not weird. Normal, but to make a descendant, i leave it to you. "
That's... not too bad. Then i'll become a lesbian.
"It's okay. The problem, i will find the solution."
"So ... are you going to accept my offer?"
I tried to take a deep breath and pull it out, making myself calm and nodding steadily.
"Right. I accept your offer."
"Heh. Well, thank you for accepting it, Tatsuma Kousuke."
When he said, standing and bending like Butler, a manservant, a sudden white light enveloped my body. It's as if I'm going to be moved somewhere else, far from where I am right now.
Oh okay. It seems that my adventure in this medieval magic world of fantasy will begin. I hope that i'm not be a hero or something, I'm sick of that.